Month: August 2026

Does pre-college credit help students graduate, and does it help them graduate sooner?

August 13, 2026 by Drew Miller

We’ve covered how much pre-college credit students bring to Ball State and how it relates to their first-year outcomes. We now turn to graduation. Does pre-college credit increase students’ likelihood of graduating on time? Does it help them graduate early? The findings reveal an important distinction. Students with pre-college credit were more likely to graduate within four and six years, […]

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Does pre-college credit help students succeed in the first year?

August 12, 2026 by Drew Miller

As discussed in the previous post, nearly two-thirds of incoming first-year students arrived at Ball State with at least some pre-college credit. The next question is whether these students performed better academically during their first year and were more likely to return for a second year. Students who entered Ball State with pre-college credit generally had stronger first-year outcomes than those […]

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How much pre-college credit do incoming first-year students bring to Ball State, and which students are most likely to enter with it?

August 11, 2026 by Drew Miller

For many first-year students, college begins before their first semester on campus. As discussed in the introduction to this blog series, students may earn college credit in high school through dual credit courses, Advanced Placement examinations, International Baccalaureate courses, or other opportunities. Our analysis of incoming first-year students at Ball State from Fall 2015 through Fall 2024 explored […]

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Introduction to Pre-College Credit Blog Post Series

August 11, 2026 by Drew Miller

Many first-year students arrive to campus having already completed college-level coursework. While still in high school they may earn credit through dual credit courses, Advanced Placement examinations, and International Baccalaureate courses. For students and their families, these pre-college opportunities expose students to college-level material and represent a head start on a degree. However, there are also questions about the extent pre-college credit affects students’ transition to college, their progress toward graduation, the time required to complete a […]

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Does pre-college credit help students graduate, and does it help them graduate sooner?

Does pre-college credit help students succeed in the first year?

How much pre-college credit do incoming first-year students bring to Ball State, and which students are most likely to enter with it?

Introduction to Pre-College Credit Blog Post Series